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Voucher

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈvaʊtʃər/nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, voucher means: A document from a travel agency or tour operator showing that a guest has booked, and usually paid for, a hotel stay, tour or transfer.

In Turkish: voucher, konaklama belgesi, hizmet belgesi

How it is used

Guests show the voucher, printed or on a phone, at check-in or when joining a tour. It lists names, dates, room type, board type and included services, and staff check it against the reservation. Voucher can also mean a gift or discount coupon.

Example sentences

  1. Could I see your voucher, please? I need to check the board type.

  2. The voucher says half board, but the guests say they paid for all-inclusive.

Common collocations

  • hotel voucher
  • show your voucher
  • voucher number
  • issue a voucher
  • gift voucher
  • travel agencyA business that sells holidays, tours, tickets and hotel stays to travellers, often earning a commission from suppliers.
  • tour operatorA company that puts together holiday packages from flights, hotels, transfers and tours and sells them directly or through travel agencies.
  • confirmation numberA unique code given to a guest when a booking is confirmed, used to find and manage the reservation later.
  • rooming listA list of the guests in a group, sent before arrival, showing their names, room types and who shares a room with whom.

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